Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
Two British guys who are initially very irritable with one another are the subject of this narrative. It’s a phoney dating scheme, which is one of those great romance novel cliches when two people decide to act as though they are dating for some other reason. They won’t be able to resist one another, of course. The protagonist, Luc, is the estranged son of an ageing rock star. He frequently appears in tabloids, which has a tremendous impact on the organization he works for.
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Unwillingly and incidentally, Luc O’Donnell is famous. When he was a child, his rock star parents divorced, and the father—whom he has never met—spent the ensuing 20 years cruising in and out of rehab. Since his father is now making a comeback, Luc is once again in the spotlight, and all it takes is one embarrassing snapshot to wreck everything.
Luc has to find a decent, regular relationship to improve his reputation.
Oliver Blackwood is also a pleasant and typical guy. He is a lawyer, a devout vegetarian, and has never in his life caused a scandal. Or to put it another way: ideal boyfriend material. Unfortunately, Luc and Oliver have little in common other than the fact that they are both gay, single, and desperately seeking a date for a significant event.
Beautiful, intelligent, and sardonic, but never secure Luc agreed to a fake-boyfriend arrangement with dashing, intelligent, and moral, but covertly anxious Oliver. Two lonely people who first lacked the courage to believe in love eventually learned how to trust and care for the person they love, establish a relationship, and even communicate after they met. And finally, they had made each other’s lives better.
Despite the fact that Luc and Oliver are very different from one another in many ways—they come from different social classes, have different educational backgrounds, and lead very different lives—they are very similar on the inside: they are both perpetually alone and fearful of falling in love, so they would rather deny themselves happiness up front than watch it slip away later. The two halves of a coin are exactly like Luc and Oliver. Even the structure of the novel itself is symmetrical.
I adored this book, laughed, winced, and experienced secondhand embarrassment. Fake dating is simply priceless! I loved how Oliver looked out for Luc, supported him, acted as a sounding board, and gave wise counsel. Oliver’s life was made enjoyable and spontaneous by Luc. They were perfect complements to one another!
